Research article summary (published 11 Oct 2009):

The dilemma of incidental findings on cardiac computed tomography.

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Author/s: Hlatky, Mark A (MA); Iribarren, Carlos (C);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (J Am Coll Cardiol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 54 (issue 16) : pp 1542-3

Dates: Created 2009/10/09; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19815126, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Oct 13;54(16):1533-41. (PMID: 19815125)

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Coronary Angiography - methods Coronary Disease - radiography Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans

Incidental Findings Lung Neoplasms - radiography Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods

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